Director Of Dcu Research Support

Dublin City University (DCU) is an innovative, and research-intensive European University, one of the world’s leading Young Universities, and among the world’s top 2% globally. DCU’s mission is to ‘transform lives and societies’ and the university focuses on addressing global challenges in collaboration with key national and international partners and stakeholders.  Further information on DCU Research Support Services can be viewed here. Role Overview DCU are now seeking to recruit a Director ofResearch Support.  This is a senior role which reports directly to the Vice President for Research, with whom they will work closely to advance the University’s research strategy.  Three managers currently report to the post-holder, responsible ultimately for approximately 50 staff. The Director of DCU Research Support, will be responsible for leading the Research Support Services team, with primary responsibility for delivering professional Research Supports, which enable the university to significantly increase the scale of externally secured research funding.  DCU’s new strategic plan, has set out ambitious goals to further develop research activity, outputs and impact, over the next five years.  We expect to grow PhD numbers by 50%, published outputs by 30% and research income by over 20%.  The Director of DCU Research Support will lead a team to support academic staff in reaching these goals – by providing high-quality professional support for funding applications, by delivering a comprehensive research project administration service, and by managing and technically supporting the core technologies facilities – high-end ‘open access’ research equipment and facilities.      Qualifications and Experience Required A Masters or a Doctoral degree (NFQ Level 9 / 10) Experience at management level in a university Research Support environment, for a minimum of six years. Proven ability to motive and lead teams to achieve complex strategic objectives, with multiple stakeholders. Detailed knowledge of the Irish national and international research funding landscapes. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Strong experience of working with cross-institutional teams of peers to achieve objectives, without direct line management authority. Salary Scale: Professional 9 - €102,399 - €136,868 Appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and in line with current Government pay policy. Closing date:   Friday, 22nd March 2024 Informal Enquiries in relation to this role should be directed to: Professor John Doyle, Vice President for Research, Research and Innovation, Dublin City University. Phone: 01 7008084. Email: john.doyle@dcu.ie Please do not send applications to this email address, instead apply as described below. Application Procedure: Please submit your application through the online system. In order to be considered for the role, you must upload: 1)  Curriculum Vitae 2)  Cover Letter 3)  Completed application form (blank forms can be downloaded from the Vacancy Detail tab on the menu on the left hand side). Please note, if all items are not uploaded, the application will be deemed incomplete, and will not be processed.